calculation; self-interest; selfishness
(written) contract; agreement
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
conditions of a contract; terms of a contract
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to pierce through; to break through
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
briskly; quickly; promptly
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation; health education (school subject)
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to call in; to invite; to bring in
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to have an eye on; to zero in on
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
middle of the night; dead of night
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam